In 2014 and 2015 there appears to me to be a pattern with the Free Kick statistics for Freo.
In 2015, up to and including Round 6, our Free Kick Tally was 126 vs 102 (positive to Freo).
From Round 7 onwards it has been 173 vs 220. 11 games, 9 on the wrong side of the Free Kick ledger. The only two positives were both at Home, R14 vs BL & R18 vs GWS.
In our matches vs Vic based teams since R7 it has been 107 vs 150. 7 Games, all on the wrong side of the Free Kick ledger.
In 2014 up to and including Round 7, Freo were 118 vs 114 (positive to Freo).
From Round 8 onwards it was 238 vs 305. 17 games, 13 on the wrong side (plus one draw) of the Free Kick Ledger. 3 of the other 4 were non-vic teams.
In our matches vs Vic based teams from Round 8, it was 111 vs 161. 8 Games, 7 on the wrong side of the Free Kick Ledger.